Govt Bans Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, Calls It Unlawful Association

TPI Staff December 31, 2023

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Mumbai: The government on Sunday declared pro-Pakistan separatist amalgam Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH) Jammu and Kashmir a banned organization for fomenting terrorism and spreading anti-India propaganda in the Union territory.

Announcing the decision, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the group was found spreading anti-India propaganda and continuing terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir.

He stated that under the zero-tolerance policy against terrorism implemented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, any person or group proven to be engaged in anti-Indian actions would face retaliation.

The ‘Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, J&K (TeH) has been declared an ‘Unlawful Association’ under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The outfit is involved in forbidden activities to separate J&K from India and establish Islamic rule,” Shah wrote on ‘X’.

The ‘Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, J&K (TeH) has been declared an 'Unlawful Association' under UAPA.
The outfit is involved in forbidden activities to separate J&K from India and establish Islamic rule. The group is found spreading anti-India propaganda and continuing terror activities to…

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) December 31, 2023

Masarat Alam Bhat succeeded the late separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani as the head of the pro-Pakistan faction. Bhat is also well-known for his propaganda which is pro-Pakistan and anti-Indian.

Bhat remains incarcerated at the moment, and on December 27, the Muslim League of Jammu Kashmir was designated as a prohibited organization.

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